MANILA (Mabuhay) — Justice Secretary Leila de Lima on Monday refused to confirm a newspaper report that said Sen. Gringo Honasan is among the next batch of individuals who will soon face charges in connection with the P10-billion pork barrel scam.

De Lima was reacting to a Philippine Daily Inquirer report that said based on a reliable source, Honasan is among the respondents in the third batch of cases that will be filed by the Department of Justice in connection with the pork barrel scam.

She said the special task force created by the DOJ under Undersecretary Jose Justiniano has already told her it has nothing to do with the supposed leak of information.